Wagon-brake.



c; STEVENS.

I WAGON BRAKE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 18, H315.

Patent-ed Dec. 21,1915.

enemas :e. srnviins, or new roan, n. Y.

Vinson-BRAKE.

messes.

-- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 21, 1&15.

Application filed May 18, I915. Serial No. 28,930.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that 1, C ARLES B. STEVENS, the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York, State elf-New York, have invented certain a'bitizen of new and useful lmprovements in VVagon- Brakes; and I do hereby declarethe follow ing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others'skilled in the. art to which it appertains to make and use the-same. I

This invention relates toimprovements in wagon brakes. T

The principal object ofthe invention is to provide a simple and efficient device for locking the wheels of a'wagon so as to pre-. vent a horse from running away with the Wagon. I Another object-is to provide a devioeof this character which is ofsimple construction and which can be readily applied to the ordinary wagon and which can be quickly and easily attached to or detachedfrom the wheels. i x

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in-connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a plan view of the running gear of a vehicle showing my brake in applied position,- Fig. 2-is a side elevation, Fi 3 is an enlarged elevation of one of the Wheel clamping devices, and Fig.

, is a detail sectional view through the rear axle showing the ring attaching means.

Referring particularly to the accompany ing drawing, 10 and 11 represent respectively the front and rear axles of a wagon,

the former having the Wheels '12 and the latter the WheelslB. Secured to the center of the rear axle by means of a suitable bolt 11 is a ring 15 which hassecured thereto a pair of chains. 16. around the tire and rim of each of the front Wheels is a separable clamping ring 17 while a somewhat similar ring 18' is attached to each of the rear wheels'13. The chains 16 extend forwardly andthrough the rings 17 from whence they extend rearwardly and are attached to the rings 18.

When the device is applied in the position shown in Fig.1, the wheels are held against rotating, and thus prevent a horse running away with the vehicle, as the wheels would drao: on the around an forni'a brake. It'Will thus be seen that the ,devioeis of extremely simple construction and that it can'be an'oli'ed to any vehicle without modifications thereto.

I What is claimed is:

A wagon brake comprising a. member se- Detachably clamped cured to the rear axle of the wagon, detach? y able clamping members engaged with the front and'rear wheels of the vehicle, and chains securedto the axle-carried member and extending forwardly through the clamping members of the front wheels. and thence rearwardly where they are secured to theclamping bars of the rear wheels.

H In testimony whereof, I my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.-

GHARLES :e. STEVENS. Witnesses:

J. G. Wnrss,- RJ. ADGATE.

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents. each, by addressing the Commissioner of m ats,

Washington, I). 0., 

